In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INEXACTITUDE
inexactness, inexactitude
(noun) the quality of being inexact
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inexactitude (countable and uncountable, plural inexactitudes)
A lack of exactness; something inexact or imprecise
Synonyms
• inexactness
Antonyms
• exactitude
Source: Wiktionary
In`ex*act"i*tude, n.
Definition: Inexactness; uncertainty; as, geographical inexactitude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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